Eye wash station
US6296626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H35/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An eye wash station is disclosed for dispensing a fluid to a person's eyes. The eye wash station includes a tank to contain the fluid and a pedestal having a tank support portion and a generally horizontal base portion. The eye wash station has a reservoir configured to maintain a substantially constant level of the fluid within the reservoir when the tank is installed. A dispensing arm providing a flow outlet is pivotally mounted to the pedestal for movement between a stowed position where the flow outlet is above the reservoir fluid level and an operating position wherein the flow outlet is below the reservoir fluid level. A conduit, such as a length of flexible tubing or hose, couples the reservoir to the flow outlet to allow flow of the fluid from the reservoir to the flow outlet when the dispensing arm is in the operating position, and a pair of spray heads coupled to the flow outlet provide a spray of the fluid. The eye wash station may further include a fluid drain coupled to a basin disposed within the base portion of the pedestal, as well as a pinch valve to restrict flow of fluid through the conduit while the tank is being installed or maintained. The pinch valve and cond…
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